^^ sounds like a made up problem, no? Does anyone ever buy a 'fashion' DR expecting to use it riding?

That's a nice-looking jacket, I agree.

Understand that Stu is both over the top with his rants and brilliant in his jacket construction. His website reads like satire, but it's all real. No, I don't think anyone believes that a lot of SLP jackets are being worn on bikes, but he needs a marketing foil... it's just part of his schtick.

I don't really have any interest in another DR but just looking at the Lost World's Speed Demon image it's definitely a beautiful jacket, I just kind of want to see some fit pics of it. It looks plenty trim despite the dude's rants about tight fitting jackets being bad, but I'm guessing his rants are mostly aimed at cheap leathers?

I have only 1 leather jacket so far thus I have little knowledge on what is considered good and what's not. My current one is TOJ. I really like it and I can see clear difference when compared with cheap ones people wear. I'm looking to purchase another leather, possible a rider jacket. And I'm in a bit of a dilemma whether I should get BLK DNM 5 or TOJ DR which I will be required to wait a couple of months. I don't mind waiting since I will probably wear it during the winter, certainly not anytime soon. Does anyone have any experience with BLK DNM leather jackets and how are they when compared with TOJ?

I would appreciate it if anyone can suggest me something else within the same price range (~1000 USD) but could be a bit more

I've noticed a difference between this picture and their website. Their web site has what looks like a brown material strip on the outside of the front zips (which looks aweful), whereas this picture looks like either black material or not there.

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Originally Posted by Trit

I notice this season's 5-Zips have visibly stitched hems now. One of the details I loved about Margiela jackets was the super clean edges. It just sort of folds under and makes a real crisp line with no puckering. Anyone know how they do that? Is there like a bonded something in there sticking it together? Were they stiched in earlier seasons? Anyway, stitched hem is lame.